Wednesday, March 20, 2013

I was out and about doing my weekly errands around town a
couple of weeks ago (March 2013), when I noticed a sign on one of our small
local liquor stores that said “going out of business, 20 to 50% off).I thought to myself that I need to check this
out.So I stopped in.Of course there was nothing for 50% off but
about 1/3 of the stock was 20% off.The
clerk explained to me that the store would be open about 2 more months and that
any item with a red dot on its price tag was 20% off.I got two bottles of Eagle Rare (10) bourbon (Very nice),
one Collingwood Canadian whiskey(which was outstanding) , one Macallan 12 (a classic) , a 1.75 liter bottle of The
Famous Grouse, and a 1.75 of Three Olives vodka for martinis.

I paid for my
treasures and was walking out the door when the clerk said “we have some of the
really good stuff on sale too” as he pointed to the top shelf behind the
bar.There were a few goodies but the
bottle of Glenlivet 25 year old in its snazzy wooden holder with the shiny silver
metal plate on the front that slides left or right to open caught my eye. It
was originally 299.00 and was on sale for 240.00 so how could I say no.

The clerk, who I take it is not a whisky drinker, said
that bottle had been in the store since it opened 5 years ago so it was really
30 years old. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that it doesn’t work that way
and once it leaves the cask it stops aging unlike some wines.I took my treasures home and family and
friends tried out the Glenlivet 25 with me and it was very very nice
indeed.We quite enjoyed it and were
able to pick out two of the touted tasting notes for ourselves (which is more
than we usually can).Very dark spirit
owing to many years in sherry casks.Yum!While I am sad to see the little Liquor store
(with the name “Liquor” proudly displayed over the door) go away forever.

I am happy to
report that a brand new Total Wine and More Store is opening about 30 miles South of
there in the new town of Viera Florida.Look them up online they have hundreds of wonderful scotches and other whiskies and a ton of locations.We drove down to see it but it wasn’t open
yet.They did have a literal mountain of
empty boxes in the middle of the store as they were stocking the shelves as
fast as possible. I just placed my hands on the glass and stared into the not-yet-open store like a kid looking in the candy store who doesnt have any money.My next adventure will
be to head down there after it opens and finally get a bottle of Japanese
Whisky and a few others I have wanted for a long time but could not find in my
local stores.

Finally I hope I get to actually see the 50% off in the little
store towards the end of their time but I realize nothing good will be left …..sniff…oh
well.